Two risky gambles were proposed at the beginning of chapter 14:   Game 1:   Win $30 with probability of 0.5                   Lose $1 with probability of 0.5   Game 2:   Win $2000 with probability of 0.5                   Lose $1900 with probability of 0.5   How much would you pay (or have to be paid) to take part in either game?

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A: The odds of player wining $500 is 15% and the odds of player wining $1,000 is 10%.

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Q: In old gangster movies on TV, you often hear of "number runners" or the "numbers racket." This…

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